Tactical surprise at Boca: Úbeda tests his first eleven in pre-season | OneFootball

The Boca squad had their first formal football practice of the preseason, and Claudio Úbeda surprised everyone with the tactical arrangement he praised to set up the team that started the training session against the Xeneize reserve team.

The afternoon practice was unique in that it was one hundred percent football-focused. Unlike what the team had been doing, which centered on physical training first and then specific drills in small spaces, today the ball rolled 11 vs 11 against the players coached by Mariano Herrón.

The first formal football practice of Boca's preseason.

The surprise has to do with the tactical setup chosen by Sifón, which he hadn't used until now: the 4-3-3. This means he left behind the double striker formation that the team had played with in most matches since the coach took over after the passing of Miguel Ángel Russo.

The team Úbeda lined up to start the formal football practice featured Agustín Marchesín in goal. Juan Barinaga on the right flank, the central defensive duo of Lautaro Di Lollo and Ayrton Costa, with Lautaro Blanco on the left wing.

In midfield, Ander Herrera was positioned on one side, Milton Delgado on the other, with Leandro Paredes in the center. The attack was formed by: Kevin Zenón as right winger, Exequiel Zeballos on the left, and as the sole center forward, Miguel Merentiel.

The football practice was divided into two 40-minute halves. For the second half, Úbeda fielded another team composed of Leandro Brey; Lucas Blondel, Nicolás Figal, Marco Pellegrino, Malcom Braida; Brian Aguirre, Williams Alarcón, Tomás Belmonte, Alan Velasco; Lucas Janson and Milton Giménez.

The two friendlies Boca will play

Boca's management has confirmed two preparatory matches as part of the preseason taking place in Ezeiza. The first will be against Millonarios of Colombia, next Wednesday, January 14 at La Bombonera. Besides serving as a football rehearsal, the match will have a special touch: it will be a tribute to Miguel Ángel Russo, former coach of both clubs.

Boca will have their first preseason match on January 14.

The second match will be against Olimpia of Paraguay, a rival replacing Nacional after their withdrawal from the friendly as they chose to remain in their country to prepare for their season. This clash will take place on Sunday, January 18 at the Estadio Único de San Nicolás, with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m.

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